New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
EMBARRASSMENT INDEED.
THE EMBARRASSMENT IMPROPERLY LO-
GATED

From ne MeO Q, f S9tn r MSYS SS .,,.nt
concerning the efforts OF the Roman Catholic hierarchy
1884 to make Mr. James g. Blaine Presidential the United
ment ana considerable embarrassment in political cir
The labored and painfully unsatisfactory efforts OF
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE to procure some sort OF denial
OF the authentityo the interview with Father McGynn
show that Mr. Blanes friends are alive 10 the signih.
canoe and certain effect OF the revelation But good
working denial is hard To get
A TOLERABLY GOOD WORKING DENIAL.
Dr. MeGtynnS oen Stat ~ IN Rrng Furnished me
The T,mess interview OF wednesday morning con-
tanned many statements not only unauthorized, but pro
decline hereafter to be- held responsible for statements
attributed to him which are not supported by his sigma
HARD TO PLEASE ABOUT DENIALS.
From The Neir YORK Times
The pretended and ambiguously worded denial which
has reached the public through the medium Of Mr.
Barnes, gentleman wholly unknown to II, and THE
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, a newspaper only too well known
to it, leaves this report free from any imputation Of
substantial inaccuracy
AND BESIDES, DR. MGLYNNIs so STRAIGHT
FORWARD.
The Nslr- York Times.
Dr. McGlynn himself this earnest straightforward
American Catholic described III the following terms the
candidate whom Roman Catholics OF the archieps
cOpal palace were faVorhg ana supporting ny Secre III
lrigue
HE Is: HE IS. AND DON'T YOU FORGET 1T.
From card IN ne daily papers Nay s. signed Ed'ard
To The EditOrOfT The New- YORK. Times:
saw with not little chagrin account of inter
view with inc in your paper OF last For rea
sons which you readily surmise would have avoided
II could, the unpleasant task OF correcting In detail the
and eXaggeratons which IL contains, OF
some things that did say, and the many other things
totally unauthorized and the reverse OF the truth which
II attributes 10 me.
had hopes that would be sufficient TO publish the
statement which made to several reporters of other
papers and which made Tor me In writing to
porter OF THE TRIBUNE by Mr. Barnes. as follows
The TDtSs interview OF Wednesday morning contained
many statements not only unauthorized, but preposter
Gus and untrue" Mr.. Barnes made this statement not
only my authority but also from his personal
knowledge he present the interview with your
reporter.
Your editorial of yesterday contains remarks upon the
interview which compel me TO make further correction
rearm the statement made for me by Mr. Barnes. aud
moreover / assert that never spoke
Of "Blaine.Corrlgann lntrignes," Of Archbishop
Corrigans "hatred" OF me- and still less
did say that Archbishop Corrgan hated because OF
my advocacy or Mr. Cleveands election" did not
say that 1.-THE Archbishop Father Preston. and all the
clique which surround him bitterly offended at my
championship Of Mr. Cleveland" or that they all
In favor OF tbs election OF Mr. Blaine" that "they
have mover FORGIVEN that" did not say, and I could
not for do know It, that Archbishop Corrgan rs
to-day In ay0, OF the election OF Mr. Blaine In 1883. and
will throw all his influence IN that direction did not
speak Of any hlerarcheal intrigue for Mr. Blaine aud
did not speak OF "incdens, either In the campaign
OF 1884 ot startling Significance showing
the depth" OF such intrigue 49, EDWARD McGLYAN.